1959 - The First Government of Singapore Was Sworn In
1968 - Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Was Assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan
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1982 - Martina Navratilova Won Her First Career French Open
Runner Up: Andrea Jaeger
Match: 7-6 (8-6), 6-1
Fun Fact!
Martina Navratilova Won 18 Grand Slam Championships During Her Hall of Fame Career
Wimbledon: (1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990)
US Open: (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987)
French Open: (1982, 1984)
Australian Open: (1981, 1983, 1985)
Happy 80s Birthdays
1952 - Nicko McBrain (Drummer) Iron Maiden
Birthplace: Hackney, London, England
1954 - Nancy Stafford (Actress) St. Elsewhere, Matlock
Birthplace: Wilton Manors, Florida
1956 - Kenny G (Saxophonist)
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
1956 - Richard Butler (English Singer) Psychedelic Furs
Birthplace: Kingston, Surrey, England
1971 - Mark Wahlberg (Singer and Actor)
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Fun Fact!
Kenny G is One of the Best-Selling Artists of All Time With Over 75 Million Albums Sold
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Other Notable Birthdays
Pat Garrett (Lawman)
June 5, 1850 - February 29, 1908
Birthplace: Chambers County, Alabama
Shot and Killed at Age 57 by an Unknown Rival on a Trail in New Mexico
* The Suspect Was Thought to be Jesse Wayne Brazel
Garrett is Best Known For Killing Billy the Kid
Art Donovan (Football)
June 5, 1924 - August 4, 2013
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
Passed Away at the Age of 89 From Respiratory Disease
NFL Seasons: 12
Position: Defensive Tackle
Pro-Bowl: 5
First Team All-Pro: 4
NFL Champion: 1958, 1959 (Baltimore Colts)
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968
Bill Hayes (Actor and Singer)
June 5, 1925 - January 12, 2024
Birthplace: Harvey, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 98 From Unknown Causes
* Played Doug Williams On Days of Our Lives From 1970 to 1993
Nominated For a Daytime Emmy Award in 1975 and 1976
Fun Fact!
Bill Hayes Sang "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
* The #1 Song in America in 1955
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Mel Tormé (Singer)
September 13, 1925 - June 5, 1999
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 73 From a Stroke
* Nicknamed The Velvet Frog
Wrote the 1946 Christmas Song "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" With Robert Wells
Ronald Reagan (Former U.S. President)
February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004
Birthplace: Tampico, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 93 From Pneumonia
* Complicated by Alzheimer's Disease
The 40th President of the United States
Terms: 2 (1980 - 1988)
Kate Spade (Fashion Designer)
December 24, 1962 - June 5, 2018
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 55 From Suicide by Hanging
* Suffered Many Years of Anxiety and Depression
Co-Founder and Owner of Kate Spade New York
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams
Director: Tommy Chong
Starring: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Stacy Keach and Paul Reubens
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $35 Million
1981 - Tuck Everlasting
Director: Fredrick King Keller
Starring: Margaret Chamberlain, Paul Fleesa, Fred A. Keller, James McGuire and Sonia Raimi
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1987 - Harry and the Hendersons
Director: William Dear
Starring: John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Lainie Kazan and Kevin Peter
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $50 Million
1987 - Cyclone
Director: Fred Olen Ray
Starring: Heather Thomas, Jeffrey Combs, Martine Beswick and Martin Landau
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $41,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Private Audition
Heart (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
1984 - The Glamorous Life
Sheila E. (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #28
1986 - Afternoons in Utopia
Alphaville (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #174
1989 - Flowers in the Dirt
Paul McCartney (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #21
* Hit #1 in the UK and Norway
1989 - Passion (Soundtrack)
Peter Gabriel
Billboard Charts: #60
Soundtrack For the Film, Last Temptation of Christ
1989 - Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
Billboard Charts: #40
* #2 in the UK
Over 2 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1989 - Babeti Soukous (Live Album)
Tabu Ley Seigneur Rochereau and Afrisa International Orchestra
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Nolan Ryan Became the All-Time Walks Leader
1. Nolan Ryan (2,197)
2. Steve Carlton (1,833)
3. Phil Niekro (1,809)
1982 - Martina Navratilova Won Her First French Open
Runner Up: Andrea Jaeger
Match: 7-6 (8-6), 6-1
1983 - Yannick Noah (France) Won His 1st and Only French Open
Runner Up: Mats Wilander (Sweden)
Match: 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
1988 - Mats Wilander (Sweden) Won the French Open
Runner Up: Henri Leconte (France)
Match: 7-5, 6-2, 6-1
1989 - Billy Smith Retired From the NHL
* He Was the Last of the Original New York Islanders Championship Teams
The Islanders Won 4 Consecutive Stanley Cup Finals (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)
1989 - The Toronto Blue Jays Played Their First Game at the New Skydome
* The Blue Jays Lost 5 - 3 to the Brewers on a Monday Night
Attendance: 48,378
Paul Molitor (Brewers) Recorded the First Hit, Leading Off the Game With a Double
Fred McGriff Hit the First Skydome Home Run
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1989 - The Tank Man Halts the Progress of Advancing Tanks For Over Half an Hour After the Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989
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1984 - Sheila E Released Her Debut Album The Glamorous Life
Billboard Charts: #28
In Other News
(On June 5th)
1883 - The First Orient Express Departed From Paris
* Operated Until 2009
1956 - Elvis Presley Performed "Hound Dog" on The Milton Berle Show
* Shocked the Audience With His Suggestive Hip Movements
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The First AIDS Case in the United States
Headlines
(June 5th)
1981 - The First AIDS Case Was Recognized in the United States
* Found in 5 Gay Men in Los Angeles
1985 - The Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves Played a Game at Wrigley Field
Featured On Ferris Bueller's Day Off
* The Braves Beat the Cubs 4 - 2
Attendance: 25,557
Fun Fact!
Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward Who Played Ferris Bueller's Parents Got Married in Real Life After Filming the Movie
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#1 Songs in America
(June 5th)
1980 - "Funkytown"
Lipps Inc.
5/31 - 6/27
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
5/16 - 6/19
1982 - "Ebony and Ivory"
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
5/15 - 7/2
1983 - "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
Michael Sembello
5/28 - 7/8
1984 - "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
Deniece Williams
5/26 - 6/8
1985 - "Everything She Wants"
Wham!
5/25 - 6/7
1986 - "Greatest Love of All"
Whitney Houston
5/17 - 6/6
1987 - "With or Without You"
U2
5/16 - 6/5
1988 - "One More Try"
George Michael
5/28 - 6/17
1989 - "Rock On"
Michael Damian
6/3 - 6/9
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